C7 (1/2)
As the night approached, the burning candles from a few days ago were changed to the palm-leaf sized pearl shellfish. Little Spring Green opened the pearl shellfish and the fist-sized pearl instantly illuminated the entire room as if it was day.
Little Green giggled. ”This is the first time I've seen such a good thing.”
Yun Duan held her head as she thought about something. When she heard her words, she could not help but open her mouth, ”The reason why I kept you by my side is because I have seen that you are different from her servants and have not been tainted with the stench of the palace rules. If you are not different from them, I will chase you back.”
When Little Spring heard this, she lowered her head as if she had just received a lecture. Not long after, she started crying softly. Yun Duan immediately felt a headache coming on. ”Shut up!”
Little Spring was startled and obediently shut his mouth. However, his tears still rolled down his face like beads with a broken string.
Yun Duan sighed. She had lived in the desolate mountain for too long, so she didn't know how to coax people.
After letting her cry for a while, Yun Duan said, ”I haven't asked what your name is yet.” Little Spring's eyes were already swollen from crying. He murmured, ”This servant …” Halfway through his sentence, he looked up at the clouds and whispered, ”I'm Qiongying.”
”Alright,” Yun Duan asked. ”Can you make snacks?” Joan nodded. ”Mammy taught it when we were in the palace.”
Yun Duan said, ”I'm not full yet. You can go make some snacks.”
Joan wiped her eyes and promised to go to the kitchenette.
During the day, Yun Duan left the official to deliver a lot of clothes. She changed her clothes and chose a dark cloak. She didn't even bother with lanterns as she slipped past the guards at the entrance and headed into the palace.
Walking on the bluestone path, Yun Duan suddenly felt at a loss. She could no longer remember the road here.
When she was young, she often wandered around randomly. Sometimes, when it was dark, a servant girl would hold a lantern for her to see. She felt that it was unnecessary.
But now, she couldn't remember anything at all.
Yun Duan looked around, stopping a passing servant girl and asked, ”Where is Burning Ruins?”
The Burning Ruins was the place where Ah Rui was burned. Since she was back, she naturally had to go and take a look at her Ah Rui.
Perhaps it was because of the rumors in the Myriad Palace, but the surroundings of the Burning Ruins were very quiet; there was not a single person around.
Clouds stood alone at the burning mouth of the Burning Ruins, which had once burned with a burning fire that had devoured her Aera.
”Ah Rui,” she said softly, stroking the smoldering imprint, ”are you there?” It was said that someone had seen her soul. If she was here, she would definitely come out to meet her.
”Ah Rui,” she whispered, ”Sister is back. Why don't you come out and see me?”
At night, a cold wind blew everywhere, causing people's hearts to turn cold.
She was not here. She was not here. After standing there silently for a long time, Yun Duan pulled up her cloak, turned around and left.
”Who is it?” Yun Duan softly rebuked before turning her head to face the departing official who was holding a lantern.
”Good morning, Wang Ji An.” The official then bent down to pay his respects, ”I didn't see Wang Ji. Please forgive me.”
This was power. Regardless of whether one was convinced or not, it could still make a seven foot tall man kneel down and pay his respects to you.
”It's you,” Yun Duan squinted, ”Stand up.”
”Thank you, Wang Ji.” Just as he was about to get up, a cold light flashed across his eyes and he felt a chill on his neck.
Yun Duan held onto the dagger and pressed it against the departing official's neck, forcing him to the corner of the wall.
”Are you tired of living?” A fierce light flashed in Yun Duan's eyes. ”You dare to follow me?”
”I do not dare,” The official's expression did not change. ”I am only passing by.” Yun Duan laughed, his hand exerted force and the dagger cut through his skin, causing dark red blood to flow out: ”There are rumors everywhere in the Myriad Temple, and everyone is afraid of avoiding it. The main hall is the furthest away, why would a servant of the imperial palace like you pass by?”
The official stared at the ground, ”I dare not lie to Wang Ji.”
Yun Duan put away her dagger, took off her own cloak and put it on his head. After grabbing onto him, she walked towards a crowded area, which naturally caused a stir.
”Someone, come!” Yun Duan summoned his guard. ”This person is trying to assassinate us. Hit him hard for me.”
”Yes.” Yun Duan stood at the side with an indifferent expression.
No matter how strong his attack was, he didn't make a sound. Three of the tablets were as thick as a person's palm. Yun Duan ordered his men to stop and ordered, ”Send him to the main hall.”
The guard agreed and reached out to grab the cloak. Yun Duan said, ”There's no need. We'll just send it out so that his master will know who beat him.”
The two guards each dragged an arm in the direction of the main hall, leaving behind shocking streaks of blood on the ground.
”Listen carefully!” Yun Duan said in a loud voice, ”No one is allowed to wipe away the blood on the ground. The violator will suffer the same fate as him!”
The crowd fell to their knees, and many maids kowtowed in agreement.
Yun Duan also fought and became angry. She clapped her hands and went back to her own Flowing Cloud Pavilion.
”I just heard the noise outside, and Wang Ji was not there, so I almost went out to look for her,” she said.
Yun Duan smiled and said, ”There was a wild cat that was acting coquettishly outside. I beat him up.”
”Beat the cat?” Yun Duan giggled as she pinched a ball and threw it into her mouth. As she chewed, she asked, ”Did you make this? ”The taste is pretty good.”
”This is my best yam cake. Even the picky nanny who taught us how to eat it.”
Yun Duan ate two pieces. ”It's indeed delicious. Make more tomorrow.” ”Isn't that enough?”
Yun Duan finished her meal, wiped her mouth, and patted Qiong Ying on the head. ”I'll reward you with the rest.”
The next day, after Yun Duan washed up, she ate breakfast in a hurry. She asked Qiong Ying to place the fresh mountain herb cake in a box and, without anyone following her, carried it to the Spirit Palace. She asked for directions whenever she met a servant, and they ended up in the same place.
The busy road was currently being washed. Yun Duan didn't bother with pleasantries. She placed the food box on the table and poured herself a cup of tea. Then, she started to drink it with relish.
After washing up, he sat down beside the clouds.
Yun Duan opened the box and said, ”It's a yam cake. It's made by others. I can eat it well.”
He picked up a piece of it and bit into it slowly. He took a peek at the clouds and said, ”Sister, you made quite a lot of noise last night.”
”You saw it?”
”No, I heard from the maid that there was a long bloody trail extending from the Burning Ruins to the main hall. It was quite scary.”
”You won't know if you're scared or not until you see it with your own eyes,” Yun Duan snatched the mountain medicine cake from his hands and instructed the maid, ”Help your master wear it thicker.”
”Wang Ji,” the maidservants hurriedly said, ”Mistress' body is weak. The doctor has instructed that the wind is not to be blown. If you catch a cold, you'll be in big trouble.”
”I think you're in deep trouble right now,” Yun Yang said as he stared at her.
Yesterday's incident was the talk of the world. Everyone said that the Three Kings were swift and decisive in their actions, and had the aura of a dominant position. On the first day he returned to the palace, he hired someone, and it was said that he was a servant of the palace.
On top of that, due to the weak along the way and Emperor Chen's age, this third prince didn't need to be said to know his position.
”The maids gritted their teeth and changed the clothes for the journey. There were layers upon layers of clothes, and they wished that they could cover him up until not even a wisp of wind could penetrate.” ”It's about time,” Yun Duan chewed on the yam cake. ”Aren't you afraid of getting your skin rotted?”
He dressed as if it were winter, and followed the clouds out.
Along the way, many maids and guards knelt to the ground when they saw the two of them. They first greeted Wang Ji An, then greeted them on their journey back. After the two of them passed by, the female attendant quickly ran away as if she was running for her life.